Agile Delivery Manager
hace 9 días
Manchester
Agile Delivery Manager Manchester - Hybrid (2 days per week on site)Permanent - up to £60,000 dependant on experience Harvey Nash is proud to be partnered with a market leading Sports and Entertainment organisation, based in Manchester on the recruitment of a permanent Agile Delivery Manager. The successful Agile Delivery Manager will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, predictable, and outcome-focused delivery across one or two Agile teams within a fast-paced, regulated environment. Working closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders, the ADM drives team-level flow, supports effective planning and execution, and ensures that teams operate using consistent Agile practices aligned to organisational standards. This role focuses on hands-on delivery management, removal of blockers, management of dependencies and uplifting team performance, while escalating cross-team or systemic issues to the Agile Delivery Lead. ADMs play a key role in embedding best practices, supporting responsible gambling compliance, and enabling teams to deliver customer value efficiently and safely. Agile Delivery Manager Responsibilities:Team-Level Delivery & Flow • Manage day-to-day delivery across one or two Agile / Scrum / Kanban teams, ensuring predictable and sustainable flow., • (Optionally) facilitate Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, refinement, reviews, retrospectives) and ensure teams follow agreed ways of working., • Work with Product Managers to support effective backlog management, planning, estimation, and prioritisation. Work with Engineering Managers to ensure solutions are created for the backlog items., • Build strong working relationships with Engineering, Product, and other Technology teams to ensure alignment on goals and delivery expectations., • Facilitate communication within and outside the squad, ensuring clarity of progress, risks, and decisions., • Track and report on team health, delivery progress, risks, and metrics such as initiative level WIP, cycle time and throughput., • Use data-driven insights to highlight improvement opportunities and work with the Agile Delivery Lead to implement enhancements., • Support delivery of work in line with compliance, regulatory, and responsible gambling obligations., • Promote Agile principles and help teams become more self-organising and high-performing., • Coach team members in Agile practices, fostering collaboration, accountability, and transparency., • Experience managing delivery for one or more Agile teams in a digital or technology environment., • Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles., • Ability to drive team-level delivery cadence, predictability, and continuous improvement., • Proven experience identifying blockers, managing risks, and supporting cross-functional collaboration., • Confident communicator able to work with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders., • Data-driven mindset with familiarity in agile metrics such as throughput, cycle time, and DORA., • Experience supporting delivery in regulated industries (e.g., gambling, fintech, gaming)., • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to stay calm under pressure. If you're passionate about Agile Delivery and want to make a measurable difference, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply directly online, and if your application is successful, one of the team will be in touch. Always use these settings